Scared witnesses watch as guard fires on masked men at Spring bank

A guard fired on armed and masked men who attempted to rob an armored car at a bank near Spring this morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. (Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle)

Photo By Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

A guard fired on armed and masked men who attempted to rob an armored car at a bank near Spring this morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. (Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle)

Photo By Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

A guard fired on armed and masked men who attempted to rob an armored car at a bank near Spring this morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. (Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle)

Photo By Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

A guard fired on armed and masked men who attempted to rob an armored car at a bank near Spring this morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. (Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle)

Photo By Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

Zeira Becerra Fernández with the Life in Mercy Foundation prays outside of Planned Parenthood location next to where police were investigating an attempted robbery of an armored truck guard outside a Chase bank location on the 4700 block of Louetta Road near Kuykendahl Road Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Houston. Fernández said her group meets at the location every Tuesday at the same time. Fernandez said the group was late today and just missed the shooting. "Ususally we are never late," Fernandez said. "It's really scary how we would have had no protection. We would have been right in the middle of it. But God protected us."
Police said an armored car guard fired at one of two masked male robbers after a man attempted to rob him as he was walking into the strip mall bank at about 9:30 a.m.
No one was hurt and no money was taken.

Photo By Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

Police investigate an attempted robbery of an armored truck guard outside a Chase bank location on the 4700 block of Louetta Road near Kuykendahl Road Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Houston.
Police said an armored car guard fired at one of two masked male robbers after a man attempted to rob him as he was walking into the strip mall bank at about 9:30 a.m.
No one was hurt and no money was taken.

Photo By Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

Armored truck guards look at in their truck as police investigated an attempted robbery of the guards outside a Chase bank location on the 4700 block of Louetta Road near Kuykendahl Road Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Houston.
Police said an armored car guard fired at one of two masked male robbers after a man attempted to rob him as he was walking into the strip mall bank at about 9:30 a.m.
No one was hurt and no money was taken.

Photo By Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

Zeira Becerra Fernández with the Life in Mercy Foundation prays outside of Planned Parenthood location next to where police were investigating an attempted robbery of an armored truck guard outside a Chase bank location on the 4700 block of Louetta Road near Kuykendahl Road Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Houston. Fernández said her group meets at the location every Tuesday at the same time. Fernandez said the group was late today and just missed the shooting. "Ususally we are never late," Fernandez said. "It's really scary how we would have had no protection. We would have been right in the middle of it. But God protected us."
Police said an armored car guard fired at one of two masked male robbers after a man attempted to rob him as he was walking into the strip mall bank at about 9:30 a.m.
No one was hurt and no money was taken.

Photo By Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

Police investigate an attempted robbery of an armored truck guard outside a Chase bank location on the 4700 block of Louetta Road near Kuykendahl Road Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Houston.
Police said an armored car guard fired at one of two masked male robbers after a man attempted to rob him as he was walking into the strip mall bank at about 9:30 a.m.
No one was hurt and no money was taken.

Photo By Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

Police investigate an attempted robbery of an armored truck guard outside a Chase bank location on the 4700 block of Louetta Road near Kuykendahl Road Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Houston.
Police said an armored car guard fired at one of two masked male robbers after a man attempted to rob him as he was walking into the strip mall bank at about 9:30 a.m.
No one was hurt and no money was taken.

Photo By Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

Zeira Becerra Fernández with the Life in Mercy Foundation prays outside of Planned Parenthood location next to where police were investigating an attempted robbery of an armored truck guard outside a Chase bank location on the 4700 block of Louetta Road near Kuykendahl Road Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Houston. Fernández said her group meets at the location every Tuesday at the same time. Fernandez said the group was late today and just missed the shooting. "Ususally we are never late," Fernandez said. "It's really scary how we would have had no protection. We would have been right in the middle of it. But God protected us."
Police said an armored car guard fired at one of two masked male robbers after a man attempted to rob him as he was walking into the strip mall bank at about 9:30 a.m.
No one was hurt and no money was taken.

Photo By Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

Police investigate an attempted robbery of an armored truck guard outside a Chase bank location on the 4700 block of Louetta Road near Kuykendahl Road Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Houston.
Police said an armored car guard fired at one of two masked male robbers after a man attempted to rob him as he was walking into the strip mall bank at about 9:30 a.m.
No one was hurt and no money was taken.

A guard fired on armed and masked men who attempted to rob an armored car at a bank near Spring this morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies responded to an attempted armored car robbery at a Chase bank at 4751 Louetta. The incident was reported just after 9:30 a.m.

According to a HCSO statement, an armored car guard fired on one of two masked male robbers after the man attempted to rob him as he was walking into the bank.

No one was injured in the incident.

The suspects didn't get any money in the robbery and are currently on the run.

Next to the bank is a Planned Parenthood office where a religious group of about six was meeting outside to pray and sing.

Veira Becerra Fernandez, with the Life and Mercy Foundation, said her group meets at the location every Tuesday at the same time. Fernandez said the group was late today and just missed the shooting.

"Ususally we are never late," Fernandez said. "It's really scary how we would have had no protecttion. We would have been right in the middle of it. But God protected us."

From a Jiffy Lube adjacent to the bank, Robby Avirett said he first heard what he thought was a car backfiring. When he looked out, he saw a frightening scene.

"I saw a guy with a shotgun coming in my direction. He was wearing a dark green camouflage mask and a green jacket," Avirett said.

"As soon as I saw him, I saw the (guard) aim at him and fire a shot. The guy got into a black Lexus four-door and drove off towardKuykendahl," Avirett said. "I was in shock. It lasted 10 to 15 seconds. I guess you have to be more aware these days."